About

Ryan D. McCarthy has served as an independent director of CACI International since 2021. He has extensive experience with the Department of Defense, and his service at the most senior levels provides knowledge of military procurement, the setting of policies and procedures, cybersecurity, and risk thresholds across an organization.

Mr. McCarthy served as the 24th United States Secretary of the Army from September 2019 through January 2021, after having served as the 33rd Under Secretary of the Army from August 2017 through September 2019. Prior to his confirmation as Under Secretary, he worked for Lockheed Martin Corporation in sequential vice president roles responsible for the sustainment, customer solutions, and program integration of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program. Before his time at Lockheed Martin, he served as Special Assistant to the Secretary of Defense, Dr. Robert M. Gates, under two different administrations. Mr. McCarthy also served in uniform in the U.S. Army, deploying with the 75th Ranger Regiment during the invasion of Afghanistan.

Roles

Caci International Inc.
Director · Current role
2021–present
United States Army
Secretary of the Army (24th)
September 2019 – January 2021
United States Army
Under Secretary of the Army (33rd)
August 2017 – September 2019
Lockheed Martin Corporation
Vice President (sequential roles) · Responsible for sustainment, customer solutions and program integration of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program.
U.S. Department of Defense
Special Assistant to the Secretary of Defense (Dr. Robert M. Gates) · Served under two different administrations.
United States Army (75th Ranger Regiment)
Soldier · Deployed during the invasion of Afghanistan.
U.S. Department of the Army
Secretary of the Army
2019–2021
U.S. Department of the Army
Under Secretary of the Army
2017–2019
Lockheed Martin Corporation
Vice President roles (F-35 program and global security policy)
2011–2017

External Roles

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Board Member
National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation
Board Member
OneWeb Technologies
Director
Lynx Software Technologies
Director
2023–present
Tomahawk Robotics, Inc.
Director

Also at Caci International Inc.

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